Upright posts..safety surfacing

[Guest Spiral]

Hi there,

 

we have a number of upright posts holding up a gazebo..however the base is rotten and we will be taking it up and putting down fake grass.

 

Firstly, can we just put fake grass down on top of the mud/weed suppressant, or do we need a safer surface underneath (I am hoping not as cash is short).

 

Secondly, do the wooden upright posts need a covering to make them safer?

 

Thank you, Spiral :-)

[Melba]

Artificial grass needs a layer of sand underneath but I imagine that can go on anything that is flat.

[SueJ]

We had our artificial grass laid professionally - the area was prepped, levelled etc. and the grass "tacked" to a wooden batten around the edges to stop slippage.

The link below pretty much outlines what our fitter did

http://www.artificialgrass-direct.com/diy-installation/

[diesel10]

We had artificial grass laid recently and it went on a layer of sand.

It looks great and the children seem to like it.